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However, ANYONE can ask the flight attendants to point the direction to the correct connection. I'd tell the kids to turn on a phone and talk to dad the entire time between flights. (Maybe even FaceTime or Skype).

They're plently old enough to find their connecting flight on their own. I was traveling by myself at 13. The day after I turned 16 I left for a three week road trip with just my 14 year old sister... People are way to over protective these days- what's that 15 year old supposed to do in 3 years when he's a legal adult and is completely clueless because he was hovered over so much?

DIA is rediculously easy to navigate. They'll be fine. When I was 16 I flew from Colorado to Ohio by myself with a layover in Chicago and I was fine. Get the flight info and download a map of the airport and go over instructions with them beforehand.

The kids are old enough to go alone. Although it being their first major trip (I'm assuming) unaccompanied I understand where she's coming from. The only thing that should be done is having the kids call mom/dad when they land and when they get on the connecting flight and then when they land again.

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